Burkina Faso

Iran, Burkina Faso sign MoU in Vienna to boost mutual coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Burkina Faso inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday on the sidelines of the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) .

AEOI chief emphasizes expanding peaceful nuclear diplomacy

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran met and held talks with officials of Iraq, Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Armenia on the sideline of the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran reacts to deadly terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the recent deadly terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that resulted in the death and injury of hundreds.

340 killed, injured in Burkina Faso terrorist attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 340 were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso's Barsalogho region.

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger accuse Ukraine of backing terrorism

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger petitioned the president of the UN Security Council on Tuesday to denounce the Ukrainian government's “open and assumed support for international terrorism” particularly in Africa’s Sahel region.

Ghalibaf meets with Burkina Faso parl. speaker for talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met and held talks with the visiting Speaker of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso Ousmane Bougouma in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran FM meets, discuss with Burkina Faso PM

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and his accompanying delegation who traveled to Tehran to participate in the second Iran-Africa trade summit and Iran Expo 2024.

Burkino Faso PM:

Iran independent, advanced country despite West propaganda

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Contrary to Western propaganda, Iran is an independent, developing and advanced country, the Prime Minister of Burkino Faso says.

Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit west African bloc ECOWAS

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The military-ruled governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS.

Raeisi receives credentials of new envoys

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi on Sunday received the credentials of the new envoys from several countries.

Iran defeat Burkina Faso in friendly match

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran national football team came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in a friendly match on Friday.

Iran to face Burkina Faso in pre-Asian Cup friendly

TEHRAN, Dec.30 (MNA) – Iran national football team will play Burkina Faso in a friendly match on Jan. 5 as part of preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran reiterates support for legitimate Palestinian Resistance

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated Iran’s backing for the legitimate Resistance of the Palestinian people, calling on all countries to step up their efforts to stop the “war crimes of the Zionist regime.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression.

Burkina Faso expels French defense attache: Reports

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Burkina Faso’s military government ordered French defense attache Emmanuel Pasquier to leave the country within two weeks, local media reported Friday.

Iran condemns deadly terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson strongly condemned the attack by terrorist groups on the soldiers of Burkina Faso, which killed and wounded dozens of soldiers of this country.

53 Burkinabe soldiers, volunteers killed in clash with rebels

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – At least 53 members of Burkina Faso’s security forces have been killed during heavy clashes with rebel fighters in the country’s north, according to the army.

Iran ready to build oil refinery in Burkina Faso: oil min.

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji says that Tehran is ready to build oil refineries in Burkina Faso and transfer its experiences to the African country.

Iran-Africa trade exchange increasing: minister 

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare of Iran said that the level of economic and trade exchanges between Iran and the African continent is increasing.

Burkina Faso ambassador to start work in Tehran soon

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister held a meeting with his Burkina Faso counterpart in Tehran Monday to discuss bilateral relations.

Iran, Burkina Faso discuss energy, vocational training

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian labor minister and Burkinabe foreign minister exchanged views on boosting cooperation in the fields of energy and vocational training in a meeting in Terhan on Monday.

Raeisi:

Africans' resistance against colonization symbol of vigilance

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The resistance of African countries against colonization is a symbol of their awakening and vigilance, the Iranian president said Monday.

Burkina Faso FM to visit Tehran in near future

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Burkinabe Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba says that she will visit Tehran in the near future at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Burkina Faso police killed 40 terrorists after ambush

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The police in Burkina Faso killed 40 terrorists, the army said on Sunday.

To repel any aggression;

Burkina Faso, Mali place warplanes in Niger

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Burkina Faso and Mali have reportedly placed warplanes in Niger in solidarity with the country where a military coup took place last month, and to be ready to repel any aggression.

Defense Minister:

Burkina Faso to back Niger if ECOWAS launches intervention

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Burkinabe Defense Minister Kassoum Coulibaly said that his country is ready to back Niger if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launches an intervention.

Mali, Burkina Faso say;

Intervention in Niger tantamount to declaration of war

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Mali and Burkina Faso, both among Niger’s neighbors, issued a strongly-worded statement, warning against any form of foreign intervention in the West African country.

22 civilians killed in armed attack in Burkina Faso

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Suspected extremists killed 22 civilians in two attacks in the north and west of Burkina Faso, security and local sources said Saturday.